Rhode Island Layoffs — January 2013

Employers in Rhode Island filed 2 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 150 workers and up 74% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	150

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Providence	1	150

Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cranston	1	150
Washington County	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	150

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pawtuxet Village Care & Rehabilitation Center	Cranston	150	Closure	2013-01-11
American Suzuki Motor Corporation	Washington County	N/A	Closure	2013-01-11

The single largest action involved Pawtuxet Village Care & Rehabilitation Center at its Cranston facility, reporting 150 affected workers. American Suzuki Motor Corporation followed with 0 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.